SnOMG and SNOverkill Pictures

Snow and Spaghetti

More snow is currently falling.  One of my friends decided to call this storm SnOverkill.  Maybe we'll get off of work tomorrow and get to play with daddy's new snow thrower again.  Fun!  We really need to go sledding on the big hill, maybe tomorrow.  I know I really want to experience the hill and think Roo would love it.  We'll probably take both boys out on the sled for a short ride, they should enjoy that.

And speaking of things the boys enjoy....spaghetti night is a family favorite.  On the way home from work today Roo said that he wanted spaghetti night because it would make him happy.  So spaghetti night it was!

SnOMG!

That was a lot of snow we got.  Daddy got a snow thrower the day before the snow and was able to clean off our driveway really quickly and help some neighbors get out as well.  We baked healthy muffins and brownies (not healthy), we ate, we super bowl partied, we were cooped up in the house for yet another weekend, we played in the snow, we took Roo on his first sled ride and we had a snowball fight...we did a lot.  The snow was beautiful and other than being cooped up in the house was tolerable and we were lucky enough to keep our power.  The neighborhood dues that pay in part for plowing are totally worth it.  But I hear we have more snow ahead.

Snowpocalypse 2009

Wow, we got a lot of snow!  Almost 2 ft of snow.  The snow started Friday night around 7pm and didn't end until around 10pm on Saturday night.  Over 24 hours of snow.  And it's beautiful, especially today since it's sunny out.

Roo played a little in the snow yesterday and decided it was a little too cold with the snow still coming down.  He did want to measure it like daddy does with just his normal shoes on, so he tried and thought it was pretty funny to get snow all over him, but quickly came in.

He's been outside today for a few hours now.  I'm actually hoping he'll come in soon because he's tired.  After daddy shoveled us out of the driveway, we went for a short ride to see how bad the roads are.  The state roads aren't looking so great, but they do have 1 passable lane.  The county roads are a little worse, but our neighborhood road is awesome.  A portion of our homeowners dues go to plowing during the snow, definitely worth the money.

Daddy and Roo built an igloo.  It's pretty cool.  And they also built a nice seat in the snow.  The little bug was a little unsure of the snow but he had fun being outside with everyone.  Hooray for a snow day!  Lets cross our fingers that work gets cancelled tomorrow.

Snow Day

It seemed like a lot more snow fell from the sky than what stuck to the ground.  Sunday morning Roo was excited to go outside and play in the snow.  He was great about wearing his boots, hat and mittens, something I was horrible about in March when it had snowed.  He and I went outside and played for a bit.  It was really crunchy snow and Roo wasn't a big fan of it.  We moved from out back to out front and played with his trike and he shoveled for a bit.  He hated his mittens, they didn't help him work at all, he said he needed ones that fit!

Then when we decided it was too cold we went inside for some hot chocolate.  I hope we get some better snow this year so we can build a snowman and a snow fort.  Because if we get snow, it might as well be fun snow to play in.  Oh, and while I'm making snow requests, how about some snow in the middle of the week so we can get a day off from work!  I promise to do all my homework the night before :)

Blame it on the Groundhog!

So just a couple of weeks ago we were enjoying the spring time warmth and going for strolls around the neighborhood. It was nice, no jacket, boots or gloves required. But then the silly groundhog had to declare 6 more weeks of winter. We got some great snow last night into today and best of all we got the day off of work.....mommy must have done enough laundry to satisfy mother nature....laundry is like adult homework!We tried to get Roo to play outside first thing this morning. He would have nothing of it. He hated having to put on boots and of course argued about putting on his heavy winter coat and hat. And lets not even talk about his mittens. So he went outside with mommy for just a few minutes and then quickly returned inside for some hot cocoa.Later, dada went outside to shovel the driveway and somehow mommy was able to get Roo all dressed for outside, mittens and all (though mommy cheated and let him wear his fleece instead of his heavy winter coat). He wasn't so sure about the snow at first and he didn't like that he couldn't actually hold things very well with the mittens on. Eventually the mittens came off and he proceeded to be daddy's little helper and helped shovel the driveway and had lots of fun in the snow.Love Bug also got a chance to see the snow. He hung out with mommy for a few minutes and enjoyed looking around at the pretty trees and watching dada and Roo shovel.
It was great having an extra day to play with the kiddos. And for Baxter, what a special treat it is for him when it snows. He is definitely a snow dog and loves every moment of playing outside in the snow, having snow shoveled on him, and eating the snow. Now that we've enjoyed the snow, we're ready for the warm weather.